FALKIRK TAXI FARES TO RISE FOLLOWING FUEL COST INCREASES

Taxi fares in Falkirk are set to increase in November after Falkirk Council's executive gave final approval following public and trade consultations.

The rise comes in response to soaring fuel prices driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East, alongside higher fees for local taxi driver and operator licences.

Out of eight responses received during the public consultation, five favoured the price rise while three opposed it.

Objectors warned that higher fares could deter passengers and hurt a struggling trade, with one objector writing: “While I agree that we need a price increase as many of us are working 60 plus hours for half the minimum wage, I feel at the time Uber is about to start in this area, thanks to your good selves, it would be another knife in the taxi trade.”

Councillor Gordon Forrest defended the change, noting that the last fare increase was four years ago and that the trade needs to remain sustainable.

He highlighted that drivers can choose not to apply the increase since the council sets a maximum fare rather than a minimum one.

The new tariff will add 20p to every journey, and the running mile will increase by seven per cent from £2.06 to £2.20.

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